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Press Release Private Equity is Fueling the Data Center Crisis
As data center backlash sparks across the country, private equity firms are playing a significant role in fueling this growing crisis. According to a new report, “Tracing the Money,” from Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, private equity now owns or backs an estimated 20 percent to 30 percent of existing data centers.
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Press Release: Voters Across Parties Want Wall Street and Big Tech Held Accountable to Lower Costs
Voters across party lines want elected officials to stand up to Wall Street and Big Tech and crack down on abusive financial practices that contribute to the affordability crisis, according to polling from Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL).
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Press Release: AFREF Applauds State Attorneys General for Challenging Trump Administration Rollback of Transparency Rule
“The Trump administration’s rollback of the Corporate Transparency Act rules was a gift to fraudsters and corrupt actors worldwide. Without rules requiring businesses to divulge their true ownership, every bad actor imaginable, from scam artists to abusive corporate landlords to international money launderers and many more will have a much easier time using anonymous shell companies to conceal their crimes.